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BOOK' ( PAf313 System, if the road meets minimum standards and criteria established by the State Highway Commission for the addition of roads to the System. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee that the State Highway Commission is hereby requested to review the above described road, and to take over the road for main- tenance if it meets established standards and criteria. Commissioner Joyce seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. The Clerk presented to the Board the correspondence received concerning the blanket bond for county employees. This bond covers all employees who are not required by law to furnish individual bond to qualify for office and does not cover the treasurer or tax collector by whatever title known. The Chairman reported that a binder had been received from D. F. Harris & Sons, Inc. for the county property. The reason for the binder was that the Agent w as waiting for the new rates on the county's property. Chairman reminded the Board that the property acquired from the Surgical Clinic would become the County's responsibility on the 1st of February and that it would have to be insured. Commissioner Gordon Wicker reported to the Board that the monthly allocations to the Volunteer Fire Departments needed to be increased to enable the departments to consolidate their insurance program. Upon motion of Commis- sioner Gordon Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Joyce, it was unanimously resolved to raise the monthly payment to each department by $30.00 and the sum of $900.00 wasappropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the general fund to the fire department account for this purpose. The roll call vote was as follows: I, Joyce,, White, F.. Wicker, G.. Wicker and Dotterer know none. v 91-0 The monthly bills as tabulated by the county accountant was presented and reviewed and upon motion of Commissioner Joyce, seconded by Commissioner G. Wicker, it was resolved to pay said bills. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Joyce, it was resolved to appropriate the sum of $35.00 for the purchase of a typewriter stand for use in the Magistrates Courtroom. Messrs. Joyce,. White, F. Wicker, G. Wicker and Dotterer all voted for the motion, no one voted against it. The written report of D. F. Holder, Sheriff, was presented to the Board. The Chairman reported on the letters received acknowledging and thanking the Board for the Christmas baskets from various employees. The written report of the electrical inspector was presented to the Board. The written report of the tax collector was presented to the Board. A draft of an ad:'. cautioning tax payers to avoid penalty deadline was approved for publication. Commissioner F. Wicker reported on the progress of the installation of the gas tank and the improvement of the site. The written report of the Board of Veterans Affairs was presented to the Board. The written report of the tax collector as to the delinquent accounts which needed tax foreclosure proceeding instituted was presented to the Board for its consideration. - 2 -